Was also thinking of a Corsair Hyrdo series cooler, due to lack of airflow in the SFF. Wife bought me the Evo for Xmas though. hrmm I mean the Evo should be fine since I'm not running any high end oc'd components.

I wouldn't worry about airflow, this is Silverstone we're talking about here Though if you need an idea of what it looks like assembled as well: http://www.anandtech.com/Gallery/Album/2391#6 . Either way, I think by default the top fan sucks air in so airflow shouldn't be a problem.

Good stuff going on here. Is there a reason you're avoiding sourcing the parts on NewEgg? I don't think I've ever seen an all Amazon spec before. To improve a bit...

1. I do like the SG09, but did you know you can snag the new FD Node 304 @ $80. This new box is dreamy!2. Nix the Maximus if you're not going to push the snot out of the 3570k. Best bang for the buck are either the Pro-4 M or Extreme4-M by Asrock. If you go Node and ITX, I'll advise.3. If you're near a Microcenter, you can steal the 3570k for $160 and the Pro4-M for $60 in their bundle deal.4. The EVO is a great cooler, but I actually get a little more performance and a lot more room with the Thermalright True Spirit @ $305. Get the Giga 7950 instead, your eyes and gaming experience will thank you.6. Yup, nothing beats the Magic Ram7. What is the rationale for the laptop drive? Get one, or three 3TB Barracudas. Enough storage for...perhaps...forever.8. Best deal right now on the 840 Pro is at B&H @ $230. Just bought four yesterday for new builds.

Although you only need 450w, get either the Seasonic X650 or X750, both are $90 at Newegg today, easily the best psu's money can buy. Totally silent (fanless) at <50% load. Either will last you more than a decade and all the new builds in between.

Blu-Ray on a computer isn't really worth it in my opinion. For data, there are more cost effective alternatives. For movies that's more acceptable, but it's also a question of whether or not you'll be watching them on your desktop.

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